MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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